WESTCLOX 1930s Handbag Watch Clock Deco Works Great Start Price USD 24.99 Current Price USD 37.51 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, December 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Location Boston Area See more about 'WESTCLOX 1930s Handbag Watch Clock Deco Works Great' Description WESTCLOX 1930s Handbag Watch Clock Deco Works Great Beautiful and rare WESTCLOX handbag watch or paperweight / table clock from the 1930's.  Works great, in an elegant and award-winning black bakelite Art Deco design.According to a 1935 Westclox catalog:The Handbag Watch was introduced in 1933In 1935, it won the Kaufmann Award at the Industrial Arts Exposition at Rockefeller Center, New YorkThe beautiful Art Deco case was designed by DeVaulchier & Blow, NYIt retailed for $2.95 75 years ago Watch still works perfectly, with a soft ticking sound.Measures 3" in diameter and 3/4" tallLike any fine watch, it requires no batteries and is to be hand wound by the brass stem in the depressed position, and the time is to be set by gently pulling out and turning the brass stemWatch has been impeccably cared for all these years, with no cracks or chips whatsoever.  As may be expected given the item's age, there are minor surface scratches on the plastic face and copper color metal face dial where the numbers are embossed, and very fine scratches on the back of the black bakelite case.Ships to you clean, carefully packaged and ready to enjoy.  All questions welcome.Thanks for Looking Forms of Payment: All payments must be in U.S. currency. We accept PayPal.Shipping: We only charge actual shipping costs. Please see shipping calculator or contact seller for costs. If the actual shipping cost to your location is less than the shipping calculator amount, due to your zone location, combined shipping with another of our items, or our use of a recycled box that ships for less, we will refund you the savings. Insurance: Shipping insurance is required. Any broker fees, duties or taxes are the responsibility of the buyer.Combined Shipping Policy: We combine shipping on this and our other auctions. Buyer pays only the additional actual cost of adding the additional items to the shipment of the first auction item won.Refund Policy on this Item: Item is being sold as is, so please ask questions before making your purchase. If you are not satisfied with your item, please contact us. If item is misrepresented in this auction listing, you may return it to us, carefully wrapped in the original packaging, insured and postmarked within 3 business days of confirmed receipt by you. After receipt and inspection of your returned item, if the misrepresentation is determined to be valid, we will issue you a full refund of your original payment, and a credit of 50 percent of your actual return shipping charges. wilbere Store On Dec-05-08 at 17:51:51 PST, seller added the following information: MyStoreMaps improve local and international eBay sales. Place a Bid!